The Maritime Executive

Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Report: Flammable Air Ducts Let Engine Room Fire Burn Out of Control
Flammable air ducts defeated a towboat's fixed firefighting system during a blaze last year, according to the NTSB....
Mitsubishi Launches Energy-Saving Ferry as Japan Grows Sea Transport
The christening and launch were held today, April 29, for the first of two new large car ferries ordered by Shinnihonkai...
Wasaline’s Aurora Botnia Slated for Biggest Ever Battery Retrofit
Finnish ship owner Wasaline is partnering with marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy to undertake the biggest battery retrofit...
Tanker and Towboat Collide in "Challenging" Mississippi River Conditions
On Sunday night, a tanker collided with a towboat's tow on the Mississippi near New Orleans, sinking one barge and s...
Germany Adds FSRU and LNG Terminal as it Works to Manage Import Supply
Germany’s federally owned Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET) announced the arrival of its third FSRU unit and the...
SDHI, Wheel & Time to Launch Integrated F.A.S.T. Logistics Ecosystem
[By: Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited] Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India’s largest sh...
Honoring the Past, Advancing the Future of American Maritime
[By: NAMEPA] Each year on May 22, the United States observes National Maritime Day, marking the historic 1819 transatlantic voy...
Woodside Gives Go Ahead to $17.5B Louisiana LNG Project
Australian energy company Woodside is moving forward with its diversification and international expansion announcing it has give...
StormGeo & Awake.AI to Deliver AI-powered Port Congestion Insights
[By: StormGeo] StormGeo, a global leader in weather intelligence and voyage optimization solutions, has partnered with the Finn...
Capital Group Invests in KONGSBERG’s K-Sim Engine and Cargo Simulators
[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract with Capital Group, Greece, to deliver advanced K-Sim Engine...